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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| tarantula | any 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 |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| delirium | an acute (see acute |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |