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 |
|---|---|
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |