GRE Word List
UPROARIOUS
marked by uproar
The meaning of the word uproarious is marked by uproar.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| hurl | rush |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |