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
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
desperadoa bold or violent criminal
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
outragean act of violence or brutality
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
uncannyseeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect
shuffleto mix in a mass confusedly : jumble