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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ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
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precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
ricketyaffected with rickets
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
carnivoroussubsisting or feeding on animal tissues
feintsomething feigned
fancierone that has a special liking or interest
abrasivecausing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade