GRE Word List
HORTATORY
hortative
The meaning of the word hortatory is hortative.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |