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
ghastlyterrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening
sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
matrixsomething within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form
regenta person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign
cosmicof or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone
corollarya proposition (see proposition
guilelessinnocent
belateddelayed beyond the usual time
importunatetroublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty