GRE Word List
RELIC
an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr
The meaning of the word relic is an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| diadem | crown |
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |