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 |
|---|---|
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| concatenate | linked together |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| hortatory | hortative |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |