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 |
|---|---|
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |