GRE Word List
HOMILY
a usually short sermon
The meaning of the word homily is a usually short sermon.
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| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
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| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
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| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
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