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 |
|---|---|
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |