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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| ferocious | exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |