GRE Word List
MARTYR
a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion
The meaning of the word martyr is a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| venue | locale |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |