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 |
|---|---|
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| aria | air |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |