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 |
|---|---|
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| diva | prima donna |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| 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 |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |