GRE Word List
UPROARIOUS
marked by uproar
The meaning of the word uproarious is marked by uproar.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| trappings | outward signs |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |