GRE Word List
EXHORT
to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly
The meaning of the word exhort is to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |