GRE Word List
IRATE
roused to ire
The meaning of the word irate is roused to ire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| heed | to pay attention |
| potentate | ruler |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| portly | dignified |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |
| wont | accustomed |