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 |
|---|---|
| rehabilitate | to restore to a former capacity : reinstate |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |