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 |
|---|---|
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| scourge | whip |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |