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
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
modulateto tune to a key or pitch
cantankerousdifficult or irritating to deal with
delugean overflowing of the land by water
retortto pay or hurl back : return
spruceto make spruce
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
cataracta clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
rhapsodya portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation