GRE Word List
IRATE
roused to ire
The meaning of the word irate is roused to ire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| portly | dignified |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |