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 |
|---|---|
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |