GRE Word List
IRATE
roused to ire
The meaning of the word irate is roused to ire.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| bump | a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| scintilla | spark |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |