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 |
|---|---|
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| manumit | to release from slavery |