GRE Word List
DEFROCK
strip a priest or minister of church authority; unfrock
The meaning of the word defrock is strip a priest or minister of church authority; unfrock.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| squash | crush; quash; suppress |
| jocund | merry |
| veritable | being truly so; real or genuine; actual; not false or imaginary |
| irretrievable | impossible to recover or regain; CF. retrieve |
| nip | snip off; stop something's growth or development; bite; make numb with cold; Ex. nip the plan; Ex. A guard dog nipped the postman; Ex. fingers nipped by the extreme chill |
| throes | violent anguish |
| sobriety | moderation (especially regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness |
| fulcrum | support on which a lever rests or pivots |
| bloated | (unpleasantly) swollen or puffed as with water or air |
| transpose | reverse the order or position of |
