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
vyingcontending; to strive for superiority
flutterto flap the wings rapidly
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championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
satiatefilled to satiety
propensityan often intense natural inclination or preference
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid
remediablecapable of being remedied
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
pursea small bag for money