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 |
|---|---|
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| poise | balance |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |