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 |
|---|---|
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |