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
prosperousauspicious
sleazylacking firmness of texture : flimsy
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
nascentcoming or having recently come into existence
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance
conundruman intricate and difficult problem
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
chaoticmarked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered
conjureto charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly