GRE Word List
HORTATORY
hortative
The meaning of the word hortatory is hortative.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |