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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
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| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
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| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
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