GRE Word List

RHETORIC

the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as

The meaning of the word rhetoric is the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as.

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venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
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elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
morbidof, relating to, or characteristic of disease
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recitala detailed account : enumeration
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
dermatologista branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases