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 |
|---|---|
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |