GRE Word List
HOMILY
a usually short sermon
The meaning of the word homily is a usually short sermon.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| meander | a winding path or course |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| peerless | matchless |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |