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
disgorgeto discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit
degradationthe act or process of degrading
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
institutesomething that is instituted: such as
indigenousproduced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
constituencya body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position)
obsidiana dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation