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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|---|---|
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| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| defer | put off |
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| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
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