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 |
|---|---|
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| crabbed | marked by a forbidding moroseness |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |