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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wax | increase gradually (as the moon); grow |
| sumptuous | grand suggesting great expense; lavish; rich; Ex. sumptuous feast |
| spin | rotate swiftly; make (thread) by twisting (cotton, wool, etc.); N. |
| brood | sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously; N: the young of certain animals; group of young birds hatched at one time |
| implore | beg |
| recuperate | recover; return to health; regain; Ex. recuperate losses |
| manifest | evident; visible; obvious; V: show plainly |
| nauseous | causing nausea; feeling nausea |
| provisional | tentative; temporary |
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