GRE Word List
IRATE
roused to ire
The meaning of the word irate is roused to ire.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| mischance | bad luck |
| marital | of or relating to marriage or the married state |