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 |
|---|---|
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |