GRE Word List
INTERDICT
a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district
The meaning of the word interdict is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |