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
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
cogitateto ponder or meditate on usually intently
fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
overwhelmupset
anestheticof, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia
churlishof, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar
douseto plunge into water
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
incrementthe amount or degree by which something changes