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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tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
deliriuman acute (see acute
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
censurea judgment involving condemnation
alcovea small recessed section of a room : nook
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
annuitya sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals
emancipateto free from restraint, control, or the power of another