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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precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district
correlationthe state or relation of being correlated
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
procurementthe act or process of procuring
defectan imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming
antiquityancient times
itineranttraveling from place to place
celestialof, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity