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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |