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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WordMeaning
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
suppliantsupplicant
plethoraan ample amount or number : abundance
pecuniaryconsisting of or measured in money
obliqueneither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined
terseusing few words : devoid of superfluity
pedestriancommonplace
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
sylvanone that frequents groves or woods