GRE Word List
UPROARIOUS
marked by uproar
The meaning of the word uproarious is marked by uproar.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| schism | division |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |