GRE Word List
HOMILY
a usually short sermon
The meaning of the word homily is a usually short sermon.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| wanton | merciless |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
| valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| implode | to burst inward |