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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| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
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| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
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| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
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| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |