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
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
drasticacting rapidly or violently
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
underlyinglying beneath or below
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome
tricksterone who tricks: such as
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition