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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| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| stilted | pompous |
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| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |