GRE Word List
RELIC
surviving remnant (from an extinct culture); memento; keepsake; relics: corpse; Ex. ancient relics; Ex. relics of his travel; Ex. His relics are buried at X.
The meaning of the word relic is surviving remnant (from an extinct culture); memento; keepsake; relics: corpse; Ex. ancient relics; Ex. relics of his travel; Ex. His relics are buried at X..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| desolate | make desolate; forsake; abandon and desert |
| commensurate | equal in extent; of the same size |
| orthography | correct spelling; CF. ortho-: straight; correct; Ex. orthodontics |
| strew | spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter; Ex. flower girl strewing rose petals |
| fermentation | chemical reaction that splits complex organic compounds; unrest; agitation |
| knack | special talent; art |
| pretend | feign; pretend to: claim to possess; make pretensions to; Ex. I don't pretend to much expertise; N. pretense |
| compulsion | compelling; strong desire that is difficult to control; irresistible impulse |
| erudite | (of a person or book) learned; full of learning; scholarly; N. erudition |
| connubial | pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state |
