GRE Word List
MANNERISM
exaggerated or affected (see affected
The meaning of the word mannerism is exaggerated or affected (see affected.
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|---|---|
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| truculence | the quality or state of being truculent |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| abnegation | denial |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |