GRE Word List
PROVINCIAL
the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order
The meaning of the word provincial is the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order.
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|---|---|
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| regime | regimen |
| append | attach |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
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| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |