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 |
|---|---|
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| apprehend | arrest |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |