GRE Word List
IRATE
roused to ire
The meaning of the word irate is roused to ire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| haven | harbor |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |