GRE Word List
MANNERISM
exaggerated or affected (see affected
The meaning of the word mannerism is exaggerated or affected (see affected.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |