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 |
|---|---|
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| claustrophobia | abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| schism | division |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |