GRE words about speech and rhetoric vocabulary
This study set includes GRE vocabulary words related to speech and rhetoric, providing essential terms and their meanings for effective communication and argumentation skills.
Quiz(36 questions)
1. What does 'premise' mean?
Terms in this Study Set(36)
Rhetorical Devices(16)
Anaphora
Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
Antithesis
Contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements
Chiasmus
Reversal of the structure in successive phrases
Ellipsis
Omission of words for brevity or emphasis
Hyperbole
Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally
Metaphor
Implied comparison between two unlike things
Oxymoron
Combination of contradictory terms
Paradox
A statement that contradicts itself but reveals a truth
Parallelism
Use of similar grammatical constructions
Personification
Attributing human qualities to non-human entities
Rhetorical question
A question asked for effect, not requiring an answer
Simile
Comparison using 'like' or 'as'
Synecdoche
A part representing a whole or vice versa
Alliteration
Repetition of initial consonant sounds in closely positioned words
Asyndeton
Omission of conjunctions between parts of a sentence
Polysyndeton
Use of multiple conjunctions in close succession
Speech Techniques(12)
articulate
able to express thoughts clearly and effectively
eloquent
fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
rhetoric
the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
intonation
the rise and fall of the voice in speaking
gesticulate
to use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking
enunciate
to pronounce clearly and distinctly
persuade
to convince someone to do or believe something
dialogue
a conversation between two or more people
presentation
the act of delivering a speech or display
auditory
related to the sense of hearing
narrative
a spoken or written account of connected events
interlocutor
a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation
Argumentation Terms(8)
premise
a statement or proposition that forms the basis for an argument
fallacy
a mistaken belief or faulty reasoning in argumentation
thesis
a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved
refutation
the action of disproving a statement or argument
counterargument
an argument made to oppose another argument
evidence
facts or information used to support an argument
claim
a statement that asserts something to be true
validity
the quality of being logically or factually sound
Questions in this Study Set(36)
1. What does 'premise' mean?
2. What does 'articulate' mean?
3. What does 'Anaphora' mean?
4. Which word means 'a mistaken belief or faulty reasoning in argumentation'?
5. Which word means 'fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing'?
6. Which word means 'contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements'?
7. What does 'thesis' mean?
8. What does 'rhetoric' refer to?
9. In the sentence 'Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country', which rhetorical device is used?
10. Which word means 'the action of disproving a statement or argument'?
11. Which word means 'the rise and fall of the voice in speaking'?
12. What does 'Ellipsis' mean?
13. What does 'counterargument' mean?
14. What does 'gesticulate' mean?
15. Which word refers to 'exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally'?
16. Which word means 'facts or information used to support an argument'?
17. Which word means 'to pronounce clearly and distinctly'?
18. What is a 'Metaphor'?
19. What does 'claim' mean?
20. What does 'persuade' mean?
21. In literature, what does 'Oxymoron' refer to?
22. Which word means 'the quality of being logically or factually sound'?
23. Which word means 'a conversation between two or more people'?
24. What does 'Paradox' mean?
25. What does 'presentation' refer to?
26. Which word describes 'use of similar grammatical constructions'?
27. Which word means 'related to the sense of hearing'?
28. What does 'Personification' mean?
29. What does 'narrative' mean?
30. In rhetoric, what is a 'Rhetorical question'?
31. Which word means 'a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation'?
32. What is a 'Simile'?
33. Which term describes 'a part representing a whole or vice versa'?
34. What is 'Alliteration'?
35. What does 'Asyndeton' mean?
36. Which word means 'use of multiple conjunctions in close succession'?
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