GRE Word List
FRANTIC
emotionally out of control
The meaning of the word frantic is emotionally out of control.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
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| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
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