GRE Word List

ORATORIO

a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery

The meaning of the word oratorio is a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery.

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virtualbeing such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted
decryto depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
porouspossessing or full of pores
factitiousproduced by humans rather than by natural forces
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
tantamountequivalent in value, significance, or effect
angularforming an angle : sharp-cornered
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
witherto become dry and sapless