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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| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
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| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| codify | to reduce to a code |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| fete | festival |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |