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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
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| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| anesthetic | of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia |
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| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |