GRE Word List

IRATE

roused to ire

The meaning of the word irate is roused to ire.

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prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
necromancyconjuration (see conjure
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
cardiologistthe study of the heart and its action and diseases
cherubican order of angels see celestial hierarchy
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
effulgentradiant splendor : brilliance
transitiona change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another
hibernalof, relating to, or occurring in winter