GRE Word List

UPROARIOUS

marked by uproar

The meaning of the word uproarious is marked by uproar.

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WordMeaning
pontificalepiscopal attire
herbivorousfeeding on plants
detachedstanding by itself : separate
stigmaa mark of shame or discredit : stain
lancea steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
falterto walk unsteadily : stumble
rubrican authoritative rule
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)