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 |
|---|---|
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| commune | talk over |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |