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 |
|---|---|
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| azure | the blue color of the clear sky |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |