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 |
|---|---|
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |