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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perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
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inequityinjustice
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corpusclea minute particle
ideologya manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture
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