GRE Word List
IRATE
roused to ire
The meaning of the word irate is roused to ire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| mischance | bad luck |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |