GRE Word List
UPROARIOUS
marked by uproar
The meaning of the word uproarious is marked by uproar.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| provenance | origin |
| misadventure | misfortune |