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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| fiend | devil |
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| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |