GRE Word List
BOISTEROUS
noisily turbulent : rowdy
The meaning of the word boisterous is noisily turbulent : rowdy.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
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| flighty | swift |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |