GRE Word List
PONTIFICAL
episcopal attire
The meaning of the word pontifical is episcopal attire.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |