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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assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
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wily | full of wiles : crafty |
excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
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deplore | to feel or express grief for |
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