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 |
|---|---|
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
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| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
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