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 |
|---|---|
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| romp | one that romps |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |