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
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
insuperableincapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
tolla tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge)
jubilationan act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
microcosma little world
brackishsomewhat salty