GRE Word List
IRATE
roused to ire
The meaning of the word irate is roused to ire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| lope | an easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |