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
edicta proclamation having the force of law
construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
ambidextroususing both hands with equal ease or dexterity
fledglinga young bird just fledged (see fledge
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
converseto exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk
concatenatelinked together
interjectionan ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed