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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WordMeaning
impartto give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store
recriminationa retaliatory accusation
capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
reconditedifficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep
propulsivetending or having power to propel
monumentalserving as or resembling a monument : massive
abateto decrease in force or intensity
figurea number symbol : numeral
mulctfine