GRE Word List
CARDINAL
a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college
The meaning of the word cardinal is a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |