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.

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WordMeaning
fastidiousshowing or demanding excessive delicacy or care
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
peripatetica follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
parsimonythe quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift
disbandto break up the organization of : dissolve
perversionthe action of perverting : the condition of being perverted
probityadherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
reposea state of resting after exertion or strain