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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| topography | the art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations |
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| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |