GRE Word List

IRATE

roused to ire

The meaning of the word irate is roused to ire.

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WordMeaning
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
stiltedpompous
aversehaving an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste
spontaneitythe quality or state of being spontaneous
disburseto pay out : expend especially from a fund
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
bookishof or relating to books
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
nominalof, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction