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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WordMeaning
substantiateto give substance or form to : embody
precisa concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
tycoona businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship
topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations
corrugatedhaving corrugations
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install