GRE Word List
PARISH
the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor
The meaning of the word parish is the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor.
Random words
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| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| bestial | of or relating to beasts |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |