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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stilted | pompous |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| ignite | to set afire |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |