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

WordMeaning
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
tactfulhaving or showing tact
deputizeto appoint as deputy
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
kismetfate
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
upshotthe final result : outcome