GRE Word List

HOMILY

a usually short sermon

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

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WordMeaning
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
salutaryproducing a beneficial effect : remedial
deleteto eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
spatulaa flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting
irremediablenot remediable
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
ecclesiasticecclesiastical
seemlygood-looking
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
hiatusa break in or as if in a material object : gap