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
tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
askewout of line : at an angle
mottledmarked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
epochan event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development
convolutedhaving convolutions
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
authenticateto prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine
ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated