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
religiousrelating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity
narrativesomething that is narrated : story
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
lowhaving a small upward extension or elevation
unscathedwholly unharmed : not injured
prehensileadapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around
trampto walk, tread, or step especially heavily
skimto clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance
combustiblecapable of combustion