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 |
|---|---|
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |