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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| doddering | feeble |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
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| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |