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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| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
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| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
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| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
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