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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| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
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| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| codify | to reduce to a code |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |