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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squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground
misapprehensionto apprehend wrongly : misunderstand
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comatoseof, resembling, or affected with coma
universalincluding or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception
ichthyologya branch of zoology that deals with fishes
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
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forensicbelonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate
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