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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |