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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WordMeaning
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
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diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
febrilemarked or caused by fever : feverish
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
demeritoffense
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