GRE Word List
HOMILY
a usually short sermon
The meaning of the word homily is a usually short sermon.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |