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 |
|---|---|
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| implode | to burst inward |
| shack | hut |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| append | attach |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |