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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WordMeaning
intrudeto thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome
depleteto empty of a principal substance
atrocitya shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
abrogateto abolish by authoritative action : annul
reprehensibleworthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
adventthe period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting