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
communetalk over
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
credulityreadiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
jaundicedaffected with or as if with jaundice
rileto make agitated and angry : upset
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
adoreto worship or honor as a deity or as divine
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adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger