GRE Word List
IRATE
roused to ire
The meaning of the word irate is roused to ire.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| circlet | a little circle |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |