GRE Word List
OUTRAGE
an act of violence or brutality
The meaning of the word outrage is an act of violence or brutality.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |