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 |
|---|---|
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |