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 |
|---|---|
| billow | wave |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |