GRE Word List

LITANY

a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation

The meaning of the word litany is a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation.

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WordMeaning
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
blunthaving an edge or point that is not sharp
erodeto diminish or destroy by degrees:
rustleto make or cause a rustle
cerebrationto use the mind : think
yokea wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together
harassexhaust
resurrectto raise from the dead
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
compileto compose out of materials from other documents