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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| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
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| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
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