GRE Word List
IDOLATRY
the worship of a physical object as a god
The meaning of the word idolatry is the worship of a physical object as a god.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |