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.

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WordMeaning
chastento correct by punishment or suffering : discipline
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
transpireto take place : go on
exemplarydeserving imitation : commendable
forestallto exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures
patriciana member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome
dawdleto spend time idly
tribunea Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates
girtha band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference