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 |
|---|---|
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| incarnate | invested with bodily and especially human nature and form |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| contest | strive |