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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| ordain | to invest (see invest |
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| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| annex | to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition |
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