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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WordMeaning
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
hauntto visit often : frequent
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act
titlethe distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production
lopsidedleaning to one side
conventionagreement
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
disproportionlack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness