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

WordMeaning
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
hostilitydeep-seated usually mutual ill will
lethalof, relating to, or causing death
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle
lugubriousmournful
carnivoroussubsisting or feeding on animal tissues
forensicbelonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate