GRE Word List

IRATE

roused to ire

The meaning of the word irate is roused to ire.

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WordMeaning
retrenchcut down
gaffea social or diplomatic blunder
glowerto look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger
imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment
ancillarysubordinate
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
fumbleto grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening