GRE Word List

UPROARIOUS

marked by uproar

The meaning of the word uproarious is marked by uproar.

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WordMeaning
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
incrustationa crust or hard coating
whetto sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)
zeniththe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration
insuperableincapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved
ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
lunarcrescent
lavishexpending or bestowing profusely : prodigal