GRE Word List
VICAR
an ecclesiastical agent: such as
The meaning of the word vicar is an ecclesiastical agent: such as.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| bookish | of or relating to books |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |