GRE Word List
IRATE
roused to ire
The meaning of the word irate is roused to ire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stilted | pompous |
| charlatan | quack |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |