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 |
|---|---|
| quench | put out |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |