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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| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
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| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
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