GRE Word List

PONTIFICAL

episcopal attire

The meaning of the word pontifical is episcopal attire.

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piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
foresightan act or the power of foreseeing : prescience
disburseto pay out : expend especially from a fund
endorseto write on the back of
perfidiousof, relating to, or characterized by perfidy
olfactoryof or relating to the sense of smell
exigencythat which is required in a particular situation
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual