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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WordMeaning
crypticsecret
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
devoteean ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport)
grapplethe act or an instance of grappling
vagabonda person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life
attireto put garments on : dress
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
laceto draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow