GRE Word List
IRATE
angry; CF. ire: anger; wrath
The meaning of the word irate is angry; CF. ire: anger; wrath.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| regal | royal; of a monarch; Ex. regal manner |
| prize | pry; move with a lever; value highly; esteem; Ex. his most prized possession; N: something captured during war-time (esp. an enemy ship) |
| asinine | stupid; Ex. asinine remarks |
| sophist | teacher of philosophy; quibbler; employer of fallacious reasoning; N. sophism: plausible but fallacious argument |
| snivel | complain or whine tearfully; run at the nose; snuffle; Ex. Don't come back sniveling to me. |
| acrimonious | stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior |
| pretend | feign; pretend to: claim to possess; make pretensions to; Ex. I don't pretend to much expertise; N. pretense |
| stanch | stop or check flow of blood; Ex. stanch the gushing wound |
| monarchy | government under a single ruler |
| acclaim | applaud; praise; greet with great approval; announce with great approval; Ex. The new drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries for years; N: strong expression of approval and praise |