GRE Word List

PAROCHIAL

of or relating to a church parish

The meaning of the word parochial is of or relating to a church parish.

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WordMeaning
debauchto corrupt by intemperance or sensuality
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
bacchanaliana Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
bereftdeprived or robbed of the possession or use of something
underscoreto draw a line under : underline
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping
solublesusceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
viandan item of food