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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dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |
sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
sear | being dried and withered |
benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
hurl | rush |
emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
capacity | legal competency (see competence |
modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
forebears | ancestor |