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 |
|---|---|
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| tatter | to make ragged |