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 |
|---|---|
| coincidence | the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| retribution | recompense |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| hurl | rush |
| farce | stuff |