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 |
|---|---|
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| privy | private |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| nomenclature | name |