GRE Word List
PROVOCATIVE
arousing anger or sexual interest; annoying; Ex. provocative in tight jeans; V. provoke: incite to anger; cause (an unpleasant action or feeling); N. provocation
The meaning of the word provocative is arousing anger or sexual interest; annoying; Ex. provocative in tight jeans; V. provoke: incite to anger; cause (an unpleasant action or feeling); N. provocation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| satyr | half-human, half-bestial being in the court of Dionysus (resembling a goat), portrayed as wanton(unrestrained) and cunning; lecher; CF. faun; CF. goat: lecherous man |
| microcosm | small representative world; world in miniature; Ex. microcosm of English society |
| disapprobation | disapproval; condemnation |
| magnate | person of prominence or influence; powerful or influential person (in business or industry); Ex. oil magnate |
| propitious | favorable; auspicious; advantageous; fortunate; Ex. propitious day/sign |
| chassis | framework and working parts of an automobile; framework to which components are attached |
| withhold | refuse to give; hold back; Ex. withholding tax |
| macerate | soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex. macerate powdered wood to make paper |
| dumbfound | astonish (making dumb); ADJ. dumbfounded, dumfounded, dumbstruck |
| analogy | similarity; parallelism; comparing two similar things |
