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.
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| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
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| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
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| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
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