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 |
|---|---|
| impenitent | not penitent |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |