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
modulateto tune to a key or pitch
toxiccontaining or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation
headstrongnot easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
induceto move by persuasion or influence
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable
poulticea soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
procurementthe act or process of procuring
orgysecret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner