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 |
|---|---|
| docile | easily taught |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
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| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
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| balk | to refuse abruptly |