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.

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WordMeaning
animatedendowed with life or the qualities of life : alive
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
wretcha miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune
deadpanmarked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression
renderto melt down
proliferateto grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
bicameralhaving, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber