GRE Word List
UPROAR
a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance
The meaning of the word uproar is a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| niggle | trifle |