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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quarrygame
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obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory
serratednotched or toothed on the edge
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
threatan expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
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carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism
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