GRE Word List
HOMILY
a usually short sermon
The meaning of the word homily is a usually short sermon.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |