GRE Word List
IRATE
roused to ire
The meaning of the word irate is roused to ire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concerted | mutually contrived or agreed on |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |