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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| snivel | to run at the nose |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| drab | slattern |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |