GRE Word List
UPROARIOUS
marked by uproar
The meaning of the word uproarious is marked by uproar.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |