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

WordMeaning
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
sarcasma sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
gustythe sensation of taste
infestto spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner
chorethe regular or daily light work of a household or farm
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
pana usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking)
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
porouspossessing or full of pores
braidto make from braids