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
credoa guiding belief or principle : creed
solublesusceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
jurisdictionthe power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
dismemberto cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
scadany of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus)
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
sanctiona formal decree