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

WordMeaning
viandan item of food
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
myriadten thousand
inclusivebroad in orientation or scope
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
elegya poem in elegiac couplets
entourageone's attendants or associates
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character