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
embraceto clasp in the arms : hug
naivetea naive remark or action
suspensethe state of being suspended : suspension
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal
guffawa loud or boisterous burst of laughter
halfheartedlacking heart, spirit, or interest
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
fanciedimagined or believed to be true or real
probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
immureto enclose within or as if within walls