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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| belittle | disparage; depreciate |
| diva | operatic singer; prima donna |
| mire | entangle; stick in swampy ground; stick or sink in mire; N: bog; deep mud; Ex. sucked deeper into the mire |
| dissection | analysis; cutting apart in order to examine |
| obtuse | blunt; not sharp; stupid; slow in understanding |
| sear | burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither |
| putrescent | becoming putrid; putrefying |
| sherbet | flavored dessert ice |
| obese | excessively fat; N. obesity |
| consecrate | dedicate; sanctify; declare as sacred; Ex. consecrate one's life to helping the poor |
