GRE Word List
HOMILY
a usually short sermon
The meaning of the word homily is a usually short sermon.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| exhume | disinter |
| demise | death |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| executioner | one who executes |
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