GRE Word List
BOISTEROUS
noisily turbulent : rowdy
The meaning of the word boisterous is noisily turbulent : rowdy.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
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| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
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| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |