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 |
|---|---|
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |