GRE Word List
HORTATORY
hortative
The meaning of the word hortatory is hortative.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |