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

WordMeaning
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
implicateto bring into intimate or incriminating connection
embitterto excite bitter feelings in
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
fabricateinvent
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
badinageplayful repartee : banter
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
stunto make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
elysiumthe abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology