GRE Word List
OVERWROUGHT
nervous or excited; extremely agitated; hysterical; wrought-up; CF. wrought: made or done
The meaning of the word overwrought is nervous or excited; extremely agitated; hysterical; wrought-up; CF. wrought: made or done.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| betray | be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly); Ex. Her trembling hands betray her anxiety. |
| deride | ridicule; treat with contempt; make fun of; OP. respect |
| regicide | murder of a king or queen |
| tender | offer formally; extend; Ex. tender one's resignation/the exact fare; N: formal offer; money; Ex. legal tender; ADJ: young and vulnerable; sensitive to the touch; sore; soft; delicate; Ex. child of tender years; Ex. tender wound |
| impassive | without feeling; expressionless; imperturbable; stoical; Ex. impassive face |
| filing | particle removed by a file |
| vitiate | spoil the effect of; make inoperative; corrupt morally |
| rend | split; tear apart; N. rent; CF. heartrending: causing deep sorrow |
| impasse | predicament(dangerous condition) from which there is no escape; situation allowing for no further progress |
| mores | conventions; moral standards; moral customs |
