GRE Word List
PRELATE
an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
The meaning of the word prelate is an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |