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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| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
| accomplice | one associated with another especially in wrongdoing |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
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| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |