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
puissanthaving puissance : powerful
kenthe range of perception, understanding, or knowledge
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
sluggishaverse to activity or exertion : indolent
amorousstrongly moved by love and especially sexual love
superimposeto place or lay over or above something
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
connivancethe act of conniving
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure