GRE Word List

OUTRAGE

an act of violence or brutality

The meaning of the word outrage is an act of violence or brutality.

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legenda story coming down from the past
induceto move by persuasion or influence
mobilecapable of moving or being moved : movable
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
kneadto work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
aproposbeing both relevant and opportune