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
aversehaving an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
gerrymanderthe act or method of gerrymandering
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
opuswork
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
bereavedsuffering the death of a loved one
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior