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 |
|---|---|
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| intuition | the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |