GRE Word List
PERORATION
the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
The meaning of the word peroration is the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| aria | air |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |