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 |
|---|---|
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |