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
pedigreea register recording a line of ancestors
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cumbersomeunwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
inquisitivegiven to examination or investigation
slewa large number
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swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner