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 |
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eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
pontifical | episcopal attire |
thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |