GRE Word List

VOCIFEROUS

marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry

The meaning of the word vociferous is marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry.

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WordMeaning
missivea written communication : letter
denigrateto attack the reputation of : defame
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
intrudeto thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome
abusiveusing harsh, insulting language
aphorisma concise statement of a principle
satiricalof, relating to, or constituting satire