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 |
|---|---|
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |