GRE Word List
HOMILY
a usually short sermon
The meaning of the word homily is a usually short sermon.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| mischance | bad luck |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |