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
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
brackishsomewhat salty
subjectiveof, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
coronera 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
occludeto close up or block off : obstruct