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

WordMeaning
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
gauchelacking social experience or grace
fussyeasily upset : irritable
masqueradea social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes
alcovea small recessed section of a room : nook
facultyability
arraignto call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle