GRE Word List
HOMILY
a usually short sermon
The meaning of the word homily is a usually short sermon.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wry | twist |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |