GRE Word List

UPROARIOUS

marked by uproar

The meaning of the word uproarious is marked by uproar.

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WordMeaning
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
sequesterto set apart : segregate
annexto attach as a quality, consequence, or condition
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification
elasticcapable of recovering size and shape after deformation
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future