GRE Word List
UPROARIOUS
marked by uproar
The meaning of the word uproarious is marked by uproar.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |