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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |