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 |
|---|---|
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |