GRE Word List
HISTRIONIC
theatrical; excessively dramatic or emotional; affected; of actors or acting; N. histrionics: histrionic behavior
The meaning of the word histrionic is theatrical; excessively dramatic or emotional; affected; of actors or acting; N. histrionics: histrionic behavior.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| arid | (of land) dry; barren; unproductive |
| oblivion | obscurity; condition of being completely forgotten; forgetfulness |
| braid | plait; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; N: braided segment (as of hair) |
| pervert | corrupt; turn from right to wrong; misuse; Ex. perverted sexual desire/scientific knowledge; N: person whose sexual behavior is not natural |
| bar | railing in a courtroom; legal profession; vertical line dividing a staff into equal measures; Ex. prisoner at the bar; V: shut in or out with bars; forbid; exclude; CF. barrister |
| commandeer | take (private property) for military use without needing permission or giving payment; draft for military purposes |
| vapid | lacking liveliness; dull and unimaginative; insipid and flavorless; Ex. vapid lecture |
| apotheosis | elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something |
| gentry | people of standing(rank or position); people of good family or high social position; class of people just below nobility |
| sylvan | pertaining to the woods or the country |
