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 |
|---|---|
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |