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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| spoof | deceive |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |