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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |