GRE Word List
IRATE
roused to ire
The meaning of the word irate is roused to ire.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |