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 |
|---|---|
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |