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 |
|---|---|
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| integral | essential to completeness : constituent |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| sophist | philosopher |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |