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
stoketo poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel
countenancelook
illusorybased on or producing illusion : deceptive
reimburseto pay back to someone : repay
falsifyto prove or declare false : disprove
chideto speak out in angry or displeased rebuke
wontaccustomed
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn