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 |
|---|---|
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
| malediction | curse |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |