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 |
|---|---|
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |