GRE Word List
PONTIFICAL
episcopal attire
The meaning of the word pontifical is episcopal attire.
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| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| wry | twist |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |