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 |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |