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

WordMeaning
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
ineptgenerally incompetent : bungling
impersonalhaving no personal reference or connection
maudlindrunk enough to be emotionally silly
inclinedhaving inclination, disposition, or tendency
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous
sedulousinvolving or accomplished with careful perseverance
azurethe blue color of the clear sky
warrantya real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title