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 |
|---|---|
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
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| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |