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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WordMeaning
ecosystemthe complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
clapto strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
hygienea science of the establishment and maintenance of health
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
gibeto utter taunting words
deferencerespect and esteem due a superior or an elder
lexicographeran author or editor of a dictionary
rarefiedbeing less dense