GRE Word List
RILE
to make agitated and angry : upset
The meaning of the word rile is to make agitated and angry : upset.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
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| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
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| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
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| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |