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 |
|---|---|
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| collected | gathered together |
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| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
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| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
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| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |