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 |
|---|---|
| repercussion | reflection |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |