GRE Word List
PONTIFICAL
episcopal attire
The meaning of the word pontifical is episcopal attire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amiss | in a mistaken way : wrongly |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |