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 |
|---|---|
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| quisling | traitor |
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |