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
gnomemaxim
kenthe range of perception, understanding, or knowledge
sentientresponsive to or conscious of sense impressions
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suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
intermittentcoming and going at intervals : not continuous
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
sparenot being used
pilfersteal
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table