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
discourseverbal interchange of ideas
inquisitivegiven to examination or investigation
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
stygianof or relating to the river Styx
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
artfulperformed with or showing art or skill
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit