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

WordMeaning
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
austerestern and cold in appearance or manner
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
seetheto suffer violent internal excitement
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
nuancea subtle distinction or variation
fraileasily led into evil
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
claustrophobiaabnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased