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

WordMeaning
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
galvanizeto subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
automatona mechanism that is relatively self-operating
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
forwardnear, being at, or belonging to the forepart
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
academicof, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
buffooneryfoolish or playful behavior or practice