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 |
|---|---|
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| overweening | arrogant |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |