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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |