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 |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |