GRE Word List

DERANGED

mentally unsound : crazy

The meaning of the word deranged is mentally unsound : crazy.

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diatribea bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing
introverta person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
evoketo call forth or up: such as
carillona set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard
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oatha 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
despondentfeeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma