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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clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
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tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
remoteseparated by an interval or space greater than usual
insatiableincapable of being satisfied : quenchless
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
inebriateone who is drunk
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
equestrianof, relating to, or featuring horseback riding