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.

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WordMeaning
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
dismissto permit or cause to leave
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
analogya comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
chortleto sing or chant exultantly
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)