GRE Word List
HORTATORY
hortative
The meaning of the word hortatory is hortative.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| galaxy | milky way galaxy |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| forebears | ancestor |