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
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
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erratichaving no fixed course : wandering
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant
torridparched with heat especially of the sun : hot
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
whiffa quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy