GRE Word List

HOMILY

a usually short sermon

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

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WordMeaning
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
dodderingfeeble
badinageplayful repartee : banter
lopsidedleaning to one side
stupefyto make stupid, groggy, or insensible
denizeninhabitant
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
expansivehaving a capacity or a tendency to expand