GRE Word List
IRATE
roused to ire
The meaning of the word irate is roused to ire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |