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oratory

nounCommon GRE wordMore O words

the art of formal, eloquent public speaking

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Oratory in a sentence

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His command of oratory could sway a hostile crowd within minutes.

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Verbal · Text Completion

The committee's report was praised for its candor, yet its central recommendation was so blank that administrators could cite it to justify nearly any policy they had already resolved to pursue.

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More GRE words starting with O

oaf

a stupid, clumsy, or boorish person

obdurate

stubbornly refusing to change one's mind or course of action

obeisance

a gesture or attitude of deep respect or submission

obeisant

showing deferential respect or submissive obedience

obelisk

a tapering stone pillar with a pyramidal top, typically erected as a monument

obese

grossly overweight to a degree that poses a health risk

obfuscate

to make something deliberately unclear or confusing

obfuscation

the act of making something deliberately unclear or confusing

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Questions about “oratory”

Oratory (noun) means the art of formal, eloquent public speaking
Here is oratory used in an example sentence: "His command of oratory could sway a hostile crowd within minutes."
Common synonyms for oratory include eloquence, rhetoric, elocution.
Oratory is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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