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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| bliss | complete happiness |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |