GRE Word List

IRATE

roused to ire

The meaning of the word irate is roused to ire.

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WordMeaning
suitorone that petitions or entreats
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
mischancebad luck
cardinala high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college
galleya ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as
haplesshaving no luck : unfortunate
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
debauchto corrupt by intemperance or sensuality
callousbeing hardened and thickened
cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end