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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| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
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