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 |
|---|---|
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| imprecation | curse |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| pugilist | fighter |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| convene | to come together in a body |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |