GRE Word List
UPROARIOUS
marked by uproar
The meaning of the word uproarious is marked by uproar.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| shack | hut |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |