GRE Word List
HORTATORY
hortative
The meaning of the word hortatory is hortative.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retrench | cut down |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| harass | exhaust |
| unbridled | unrestrained |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |