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 |
|---|---|
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| title | the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| convention | agreement |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |