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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| pummel | pound |
| intuition | the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |