Although the scientist's rhetoric was persuasive, the data presented in the report remained the core of the argument.
尽管这位科学家的言辞很有说服力，但报告中的数据仍是论证的核心。
Which choice best defines “rhetoric”?
C — Eloquence persuasion empty talk. “rhetoric” means eloquence persuasion empty talk.
Which word means “eloquence persuasion empty talk”?
C — rhetoric. “rhetoric” means eloquence persuasion empty talk.
rhetoric — eloquence persuasion empty talk. In Chinese: 修辞；花言巧语.
rhetoric is pronounced /ˈrɛtərɪk/.
Although the scientist's rhetoric was persuasive, the data presented in the report remained the core of the argument. (尽管这位科学家的言辞很有说服力，但报告中的数据仍是论证的核心。)
eloquence, oratory, grandiloquence — all close in meaning to rhetoric (eloquence persuasion empty talk).
silence, plainness — each the opposite of rhetoric (eloquence persuasion empty talk).
Yes. rhetoric is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
rhetoric (rhetoric, Greek) → the study of rhetoric, flowery language.