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 |
|---|---|
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| asunder | into parts |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| conscientious | meticulous |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |