GRE Word List
UPROARIOUS
marked by uproar
The meaning of the word uproarious is marked by uproar.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| paltry | inferior |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| throes | pang |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |