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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| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
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| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |