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 |
|---|---|
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| flounder | flatfish |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| irremediable | not remediable |