GRE Word List
HOMILY
a usually short sermon
The meaning of the word homily is a usually short sermon.
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| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
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| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
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| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
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| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |