GRE Word List
PARISH
area in the care of a single priest and served by one main church
The meaning of the word parish is area in the care of a single priest and served by one main church.
Random words
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primogeniture | seniority by birth; state of being the first-born child; right of the eldest child (to inherit the entire property of one or both parents) |
lionize | treat (a person) as a celebrity |
demented | insane |
defame | harm someone's reputation; malign; speak evil of; slander; N. defamation; ADJ. defamatory |
stout | rather fat; strong in body; sturdy; resolute; determined; strong in determination; Ex. stout stick/supporter |
rubric | title or heading (in red print); directions for religious ceremony; protocol |
prosaic | lacking in imagination; dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact(concerned with facts, not imagination or feelings); factual; CF. prose |
superannuated | retired or disqualified because of age; outmoded; obsolete |
smirk | conceited smile; offensively self-satisfied smile (often at someone else's misfortune); V. |
betoken | signify; indicate; be a sign of |