GRE Word List
UPROARIOUS
marked by uproar
The meaning of the word uproarious is marked by uproar.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |