GRE Word List
UPROARIOUS
marked by uproar
The meaning of the word uproarious is marked by uproar.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| indicative | serving to indicate |