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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
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| condole | grieve |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |