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
epochan event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development
impalpableincapable of being felt by touch : intangible
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
smudgeto make a smudge on
slickhaving a smooth surface : slippery
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
despondentfeeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression
feeblemindedimpaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability
capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive