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 |
|---|---|
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| corpus | the body of a human or animal especially when dead |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| panoramic | of, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| concordat | compact |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |