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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| medium | something in a middle position |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| exegesis | exposition |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |