GRE Word List
ORDINATION
ceremony conferring holy orders; ceremony of ordaining a priest
The meaning of the word ordination is ceremony conferring holy orders; ceremony of ordaining a priest.
Random words
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| fret | be annoyed or vexed; Ex. fret over your poor grades; N: irritation of mind; ADJ. fretful |
| patriarch | father and ruler of a family or tribe |
| filch | steal (things of small value) |
| apex | tip; summit; climax; highest point |
| pragmatic | practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with practical worth or impact of something; Ex. pragmatic test of the skill |
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| rotunda | circular building or hall covered with a dome |
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| yoke | join together; unite; N: crossbar used to joining two draft animals |
