GRE Word List
EDIFY
to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift
The meaning of the word edify is to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| galaxy | milky way galaxy |
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| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
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| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
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| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |