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 |
|---|---|
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| comestible | edible |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |