GRE Word List

PHARISEE

a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law

The meaning of the word pharisee is a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law.

Random words

WordMeaning
cronea cruel or ugly old woman
fastidiousshowing or demanding excessive delicacy or care
deliriuman acute (see acute
aboriginalbeing the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region
multilingualof, having, or expressed in several languages
exodusthe mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table
gawka clumsy stupid person : lout
squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground
repelto drive back : repulse
parcheddeprived of natural moisture