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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WordMeaning
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
monarchyundivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
backslideto lapse morally or in the practice of religion
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
millenniumthe thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
angularforming an angle : sharp-cornered
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)