GRE Word List
HOMILY
a usually short sermon
The meaning of the word homily is a usually short sermon.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| paradigm | example |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |