GRE Word List

UXORIOUS

excessively fond of or submissive to a wife

The meaning of the word uxorious is excessively fond of or submissive to a wife.

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WordMeaning
exorciseto expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
prodigalcharacterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish
invalidateto make invalid
vervethe spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity
amendto put right
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
embitterto excite bitter feelings in