GRE Word List
PONTIFICAL
episcopal attire
The meaning of the word pontifical is episcopal attire.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| collaborate | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |