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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| docile | easily taught |