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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odiumthe state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
prepossessingcreating prejudice
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
incendiaryigniting combustible materials spontaneously
tingea slight staining or suffusing shade or color
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
meandera winding path or course
tenancya holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate