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
exhumedisinter
ventto provide with a vent
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peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
credulityreadiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
callousbeing hardened and thickened
rapturean expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
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panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all