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
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
fretto eat or gnaw into : corrode
resurrectto raise from the dead
understateto represent as less than is the case
miscellanyseparate writings collected in one volume
glossarya collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
supinelying on the back or with the face upward
bastiona projecting part of a fortification
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it