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

WordMeaning
genuflectto bend the knee
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
commandeerto compel to perform military service
incognitowith one's identity concealed
protegeone who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
encroachmentto enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another