GRE Word List
HOMILY
a usually short sermon
The meaning of the word homily is a usually short sermon.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| purported | reputed |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |