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
privyprivate
quaffto drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously
ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
rambleto move aimlessly from place to place
hoarda supply or fund stored up and often hidden away
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
sunderto break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
amalgama mixture of different elements