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 |
|---|---|
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |