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 |
|---|---|
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |