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 |
|---|---|
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| 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") |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |