GRE Word List

HORTATORY

hortative

The meaning of the word hortatory is hortative.

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WordMeaning
crustthe hardened exterior or surface part of bread
apotheosisthe perfect form or example of something : quintessence
deftcharacterized by facility and skill
sophistphilosopher
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose
frolicsomefull of gaiety : playful
impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
gustoan individual or special taste
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful