GRE Word List

ELOQUENCE

discourse marked by force and persuasiveness

The meaning of the word eloquence is discourse marked by force and persuasiveness.

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WordMeaning
cozento deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
suitorone that petitions or entreats
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
brusquemarkedly short and abrupt
amiablefriendly, sociable, and congenial
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure