GRE Word List

HOMILY

a usually short sermon

The meaning of the word homily is a usually short sermon.

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distortto twist (see twist
retortto pay or hurl back : return
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ciliatedpossessing cilia
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spartana native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta
primethe second of the canonical hours
elevationthe height to which something is elevated: such as
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