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

WordMeaning
prodigiouscausing amazement or wonder
nectarthe drink of the Greek and Roman gods
bemusedmarked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed
magnatea person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area
sobernot intoxicated
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
gorgea narrow passage through land
velocityquickness of motion : speed
universalincluding or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime