GRE Word List
UPROARIOUS
marked by uproar
The meaning of the word uproarious is marked by uproar.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| nomenclature | name |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |