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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WordMeaning
interto deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
procrastinateto put off intentionally and habitually
supernumeraryexceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number
siftto put through a sieve
secreteto form and give off (a secretion)
politypolitical organization
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
sectarianof, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian