GRE Word List
TIRADE
a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
The meaning of the word tirade is a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language.
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|---|---|
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| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
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| dys- | abnormal |
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