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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| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |
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| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |