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 |
|---|---|
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| guileless | innocent |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |