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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| intermediary | mediator |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |