GRE Word List
IRATE
roused to ire
The meaning of the word irate is roused to ire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
| cow | the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |