GRE Word List
COVENANT
a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact
The meaning of the word covenant is a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact.
Random words
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glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |