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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litigationthe act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating
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oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
terseusing few words : devoid of superfluity
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virilehaving traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree
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fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation