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
congenialpleasant
juntaa council or committee for political or governmental purposes
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
homogeneousof the same or a similar kind or nature
capacitylegal competency (see competence
icona person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
hardybold
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
lacerationthe act of lacerating