GRE Word List
HARANGUE
a speech addressed to a public assembly
The meaning of the word harangue is a speech addressed to a public assembly.
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|---|---|
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |