GRE Word List
HOMILY
a usually short sermon
The meaning of the word homily is a usually short sermon.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| turbulence | the quality or state of being turbulent: such as |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |