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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palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
dissidentdisagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief
aquilinecurving like an eagle's beak
maudlindrunk enough to be emotionally silly
sidetracksiding
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tremulouscharacterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
sinewyfull of sinews: such as
accrueto come into existence as a legally enforceable claim
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