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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| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
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| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |