GRE Word List
UPROARIOUS
marked by uproar
The meaning of the word uproarious is marked by uproar.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| crabbed | marked by a forbidding moroseness |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |