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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derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
laud | praise |
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chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
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ligneous | of or resembling wood |
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