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 |
|---|---|
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |