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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| trenchant | keen |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| dint | force |
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |