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 |
|---|---|
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |