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 |
|---|---|
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |