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
blunthaving an edge or point that is not sharp
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
proletariana member of the proletariat
sarcasma sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
prosperousauspicious
untenablenot able to be defended
fetefestival
implicationsomething implied: such as
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
alludeto make indirect reference