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 |
|---|---|
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |