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 |
|---|---|
| pungent | sharply painful |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |