GRE Word List
IRATE
roused to ire
The meaning of the word irate is roused to ire.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |