GRE Word List
LAYMAN
man who is not a cleric; man who is nonprofessional
The meaning of the word layman is man who is not a cleric; man who is nonprofessional.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| whelp | young animal (esp. of the dog or cat family); young wolf, dog, tiger, etc. |
| profane | violate; desecrate (something holy); treat unworthily; be profane for; ADJ: secular; nonreligious; irreverent for holy things |
| verity | quality of being true; lasting truth or principle; Ex. the verity of his testimony; Ex. one of the eternal verities |
| levee | earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding; CF. raise |
| bevy | large group; Ex. a bevy of starlets |
| reminiscence | recollection; V. reminisce: recollect the past |
| volatile | changeable; of a quickly changing nature (as of temper); mercurial; tending to violence; evaporating rapidly; Ex. volatile character/situation in the street |
| silt | sediment deposited by running water (at the entrance to a harbor or by a bend in a river) |
| glutinous | sticky; viscous; gluey |
| humid | damp; N. humidity |
