GRE Word List

LAITY

the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy

The meaning of the word laity is the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy.

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WordMeaning
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony
corporealhaving, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
engenderbeget
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord
provisionthe act or process of providing
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious
elatedmarked by high spirits : exultant
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)