oblation

nounCommon GRE wordMore O words

a thing offered or presented to a deity or for a religious purpose

In a sentence

Oblation in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing oblation in a sentence.

The priest placed the oblation on the altar as part of the morning ritual.

Synonyms

offeringsacrificetributegift

Antonyms

None listed.

Keep going

a stupid, clumsy, or boorish person

stubbornly refusing to change one's mind or course of action

a gesture or attitude of deep respect or submission

showing deferential respect or submissive obedience

a tapering stone pillar with a pyramidal top, typically erected as a monument

grossly overweight to a degree that poses a health risk

to make something deliberately unclear or confusing

the act of making something deliberately unclear or confusing

Common questions

Oblation (noun) means a thing offered or presented to a deity or for a religious purpose

Here is oblation used in an example sentence: "The priest placed the oblation on the altar as part of the morning ritual."

Common synonyms for oblation include offering, sacrifice, tribute, gift.

Oblation is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.