GRE Word List

HORTATORY

hortative

The meaning of the word hortatory is hortative.

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digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
legerdemainsleight of hand
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
slywise in practical affairs
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
pertsaucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured
habituateto make used to something : accustom
perditioneternal damnation