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 |
|---|---|
| sidetrack | siding |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| malediction | curse |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |