GRE Word List

HORTATORY

hortative

The meaning of the word hortatory is hortative.

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WordMeaning
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
hivea container for housing honeybees
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
distraughtagitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
peerone that is of equal standing with another : equal
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
indicativeserving to indicate
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude