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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WordMeaning
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
far-fetchedbrought from a remote time or place
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
permissivegranted on sufferance : tolerated
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
cerebrationto use the mind : think
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
somberso shaded as to be dark and gloomy