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 |
|---|---|
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| pungent | sharply painful |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |