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 |
|---|---|
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| poultice | a soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions |