GRE Word List
PONTIFICAL
episcopal attire
The meaning of the word pontifical is episcopal attire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |