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 |
|---|---|
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| asunder | into parts |
| nutritious | nourishing |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |