GRE Word List
MASS
the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist
The meaning of the word mass is the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist.
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| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| antiquity | ancient times |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |