GRE Word List

HORTATORY

hortative

The meaning of the word hortatory is hortative.

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WordMeaning
pranceto spring from the hind legs or move by so doing
deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
assimilateto take into the mind and thoroughly understand
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
gallbrazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence
precursorone that precedes and indicates the approach of another
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric
brocadea rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver
obligatorybinding in law or conscience
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.