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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| acetic | vinegary |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |