GRE Word List
FUROR
frenzy; great anger and excitement; CF. fury
The meaning of the word furor is frenzy; great anger and excitement; CF. fury.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sallow | (of the skin) yellowish and unhealthy-looking; sickly in color; Ex. sallow complexion due to jaundice |
| outlook | point of view; view from a particular place; expectation for the future; prospect; Ex. outlook on life; Ex. pleasing outlook; Ex. weather outlook |
| energize | invigorate; give energy to; make forceful and active |
| detached | emotionally removed; free from emotional involvement; calm and objective; physically separate; N. detachment; CF. attachment |
| rococo | ornate; highly decorated; N. CF. 18th century |
| assurance | firm statement that something is certainly true; promise or pledge; certainty; confidence in one's own ability; self-confidence; Ex. In spite of all his assurances, he did not come back; Ex. assurance of his loyalty; Ex. The teacher lacked assurance in fron of his class; V. assure; tell firmly with confidence; ensure; make (something) certain to heappen; make (someone) feel sure; give confidence to; ADJ. assured: self-assured; confident in one's own ability; showing certainty |
| furrow | long shallow trench made by a plow; deep wrinkle in the skin; V. |
| slake | satisfy (thirst); quench; sate |
| piety | devoutness; reverence for God; ADJ. pious |
| libertine | debauched person; dissolute or licentious person; roue; CF. free |
