GRE Word List
HOMILY
a usually short sermon
The meaning of the word homily is a usually short sermon.
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quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
prosody | the study of versification |
extrude | to force, press, or push out |
accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
collected | gathered together |
benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |