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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| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
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| impinge | encroach |
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| invoke | to petition for help or support |
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