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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WordMeaning
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
castrateto deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes
discombobulatedcharacterized by confusion or disorder
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
bludgeona short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon
precipitateto throw violently : hurl
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index