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 |
|---|---|
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |