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 |
|---|---|
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| lewd | obscene |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |