GRE Word List
HOMILY
a usually short sermon
The meaning of the word homily is a usually short sermon.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| diadem | crown |
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| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
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| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| integral | essential to completeness : constituent |