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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |