GRE Word List
HORTATORY
hortative
The meaning of the word hortatory is hortative.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| impediment | something that impedes |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |