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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| Word | Meaning |
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| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| render | to melt down |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
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| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| stentorian | extremely loud |