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 |
|---|---|
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| disport | sport |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
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| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |