GRE Word List

BOISTEROUS

noisily turbulent : rowdy

The meaning of the word boisterous is noisily turbulent : rowdy.

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WordMeaning
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
queruloushabitually complaining
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
benedictionthe invocation (see invocation
wontaccustomed
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
bastiona projecting part of a fortification
tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
expiateto make amends for