GRE Word List
IRATE
roused to ire
The meaning of the word irate is roused to ire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| polar | of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| grate | grating |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |