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 |
|---|---|
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| acuity | keenness of perception |