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
inasmuch_assince; owing to the fact that
desperatehaving lost hope
largessliberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior
conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial
pervasiveexisting in or spreading through every part of something
libela written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
appeasepacify
blueslow spirits : melancholy
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
hypotheticalinvolving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural