GRE Word List

HOMILY

a usually short sermon

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

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WordMeaning
industriousconstantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
randoma haphazard course
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
accessiblecapable of being reached
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
minusculevery small
repositorya place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository