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 |
|---|---|
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| acetic | vinegary |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| gnome | maxim |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |