GRE Word List
TIRADE
a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
The meaning of the word tirade is a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| antecede | precede |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |