GRE Word List
HORTATORY
hortative
The meaning of the word hortatory is hortative.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |