GRE Word List
PONTIFICAL
episcopal attire
The meaning of the word pontifical is episcopal attire.
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| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
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| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| scion | descendant |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| lewd | obscene |
