GRE Word List

IRATE

roused to ire

The meaning of the word irate is roused to ire.

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WordMeaning
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
seasonalof, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
sanctuarya consecrated place: such as
illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
shacklesomething (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms
tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune