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 |
|---|---|
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |