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 |
|---|---|
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| flounder | flatfish |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| gnome | maxim |
| sunder | to break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space |