GRE Word List
UPROARIOUS
marked by uproar
The meaning of the word uproarious is marked by uproar.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| paramour | lover |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |