GRE Word List
BOISTEROUS
noisily turbulent : rowdy
The meaning of the word boisterous is noisily turbulent : rowdy.
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| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
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| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| wont | accustomed |
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| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| expiate | to make amends for |