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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |