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.

Random words

WordMeaning
snuffleto snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly
perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
articulateexpressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively
tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
unearthlynot earthly: such as