GRE Word List

HOMILY

a usually short sermon

The meaning of the word homily is a usually short sermon.

Random words

WordMeaning
seasonalof, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
inroadan advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
piscatorialpiscatory
duplicitycontradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action
drasticacting rapidly or violently
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
waggishresembling or characteristic of a wag
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking