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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assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air
smeara viscous or sticky substance
perturbto cause to be worried or upset : disquiet
flusterto put into a state of agitated confusion : upset
bookishof or relating to books
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
warblea melodious succession of low pleasing sounds
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant