GRE Word List
LAYMAN
a person who is not a member of the clergy
The meaning of the word layman is a person who is not a member of the clergy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| fluted | having or marked by grooves |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |