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
inviolablesecure from violation or profanation
schematicof or relating to a scheme or schema
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
masqueradea social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
horticulturalthe science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
vertexthe top of the head