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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| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |