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

WordMeaning
gamutthe whole series of recognized musical notes
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
adjacentnot distant : nearby
pontificalepiscopal attire
spatulaa flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting
cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty
capsizeto cause to overturn
abodethe place where one lives : home
malignanttending to produce death or deterioration