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 |
|---|---|
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |