GRE Word List

PONTIFICAL

episcopal attire

The meaning of the word pontifical is episcopal attire.

Random words

WordMeaning
emendto correct usually by textual alterations
audita formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation
courtthe residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary
subtletythe quality or state of being subtle
sleightdeceitful craftiness
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
bitinghaving the power to bite
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased