GRE Word List
UPROARIOUS
marked by uproar
The meaning of the word uproarious is marked by uproar.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| hirsute | hairy |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |