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 |
|---|---|
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |