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 |
|---|---|
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |
| coincidence | the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| emollient | making soft or supple |