GRE Word List
ELOQUENCE
discourse marked by force and persuasiveness
The meaning of the word eloquence is discourse marked by force and persuasiveness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| hurl | rush |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |