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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presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
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plumagethe feathers of a bird
lodewaterway
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
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impeccablefree from fault or blame : flawless
odiousarousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop