GRE Word List
HOMILY
a usually short sermon
The meaning of the word homily is a usually short sermon.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |