rhetoric

nounCommon GRE wordMore R words

the art of effective persuasive speaking or writing, sometimes lacking substance

In a sentence

Rhetoric in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing rhetoric in a sentence.

The speech was full of soaring rhetoric but offered no concrete plan.

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holding or expressing an opinion with extreme and uncompromising zeal

a person skilled at telling entertaining anecdotes and stories

to complain bitterly or protest in harsh, abusive language

to talk or write at length in a confused, aimless way

spreading or flourishing unchecked, especially of something harmful

loosely held together and on the verge of collapse from neglect

bitter, long-lasting resentment or ill will

marked by deep-seated bitterness or hostility

Common questions

Rhetoric (noun) means the art of effective persuasive speaking or writing, sometimes lacking substance

Here is rhetoric used in an example sentence: "The speech was full of soaring rhetoric but offered no concrete plan."

Common synonyms for rhetoric include oratory, eloquence, discourse, bombast.

Rhetoric is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.