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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WordMeaning
substantialconsisting of or relating to substance
brandishto shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly
tauntto reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at
sphinx-likeenigmatic; mysterious
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
gibberishunintelligible or meaningless language:
solventable to pay all legal debts
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
dorsalan ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar