GRE must know word list: Part 1(Anger)
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The following post comprises word list associated with "Anger".
Anger
- berate v. to yell at (someone)/ to scold OR to criticize in a loud and angry way
- stricture n. 1. a law or rule that limits or control/ restriction 2. a strong criticism/ a critical remark syn: rebuke reprimand berate
- reprimand 1. n. a severe or formal criticism or blame syn: objurgation denunciation censure 2. v. to speak angrily and in a critical way usually from a position of authority syn: berate castigate upbraid
- rebuke v. to speak in an angry and critical way to (someone) syn: reprimand admonish objurgate
- objurgation n. 1. a harsh rebuke 2. scold someone publicly syn: condemnation censure stricture
- upbraid v. to speak angrily or critically (to someone who has done something wrong) syn: scold rebuke chastise
- fulminate v. to complain loudly or angrily syn: rant (at) to scold vehemently inveigh
- opprobrium n. 1. harsh criticism or censure; vilification abuse vituperation condemnation denunciation obloquy derogation slander calumny libel 2. public disgrace arising from shameful conduct; disgrace pillory shame dishonour stigma stain ignominy odium obloquy notoriety scandal
- ignominy n. ignominious adj. public shame or disgrace;
- harridan n. an angry or unpleasant woman syn: harpy shrew termagant vixen
- termagant adj. overbearing (annoyingly trying to control others) or shrewish n. overbearing woman; syn: shrewish virago bad tempered hag ugly and old
- shrewish adj. an aggressive or disputatious (gets into disputes or quarrels easily); syn: quarrelsome truculent belligerent virago hag
- hag n. ugly and evil-looking old woman
- misanthrope n. a person who hates mankind OR a person who does not like other people
- contumacious adj. stubbornly disobedient; syn: rebellious
- truculence n. fierceness or inherent aggression; truce peace or ceasefire
- rottweiler n. butcher's dog (a large & powerful breed)
- retribution n. severe punishment inflicted as revenge
- vendetta n. prolonged desire to take revenge
- asperity n. harshness of manner; asperse v. hurt through bad words; abrade abrasive adj. harsh or hurtful; scabrous
- abrade v. 1. to wear down in spirit: irritate weary 2. wear away by friction or erosion abrasion n. scraping or wearing away
- scabrous adj. indecent or sordid OR covered with scabs a crust forming over a wound sordid adj. dishonest or immoral OR very dirty and unpleasant; squalor
- outrage 1. n. an extremely strong reaction of anger, shock or indignation (anger or annoyance caused by an unfair treatment) syn: resentment fury 2. v. arouse anger, shock or indignation syn: enrage infuriate affront
- enrage v. make very angry
- invidious adj. likely to cause resentment
- ribald adj. humorous but rude or vulgar
- salacious adj. cheap, vulgar & attention seeking or indecent interest in sexual matters; obscene atrocious
- egregious adj. 1. outstandingly (very) bad 2. shocking grex n. society or a group of people; flock egress v. go out of or leave (a place) transgression n. an act of breaking the law; an offense crime sin felony vice
- dudgeon n. a state of being upset or feeling offended; resentment
- aggrieved adj. feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated; resentful indignant angry distressed anguished upset vexed annoyed irritated
- irate adj. very angry; vexed irked furious enraged vexed adj. annoyed, frustrated or irritated OR in a high dudgeon; syn: choleric resentful
- choleric adj. short tempered or gets angry easily; irascible
- irk v. make angry, annoy or irritate
- fractious adj. 1. irritable or quarrelsome; syn: cantankerous 2. difficult to control, disruptive, disorderly and not amenable to discipline or control syn: unruly obstreperous refractory recalcitrant obstinate
- menacing adj. suggesting the presence of danger; threatening; minatory adj. expressing a threat
- growl v. say something in a low harsh voice, typically in a threatening manner (like dogs); snarl v. make aggressive look with bared teeth
- scowl n. angry or bad-tempered expression v. frown in a angry or bad-tempered way syn: beetling growling
- beetling adj. (of a person's eyebrows) overhanging
- stern adj. 1. (of person's manner) sullen or serious syn: dour grim unrelenting 2. strict and severe; stringent fierce
- dour adj. relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance
- sardonic adj. sarcastic gesture or grimly mocking; cynical concerned only with one's own interests
- languish v. grow weak or feeble; gloomy adj. depression or despair or joyless
- despondent adj. in low spirits from loss of hope or courage; syn: crestfallen sad and disappointed
- rage n. violent uncontrollable anger OR vehement (intense) desire or passion
- rave v. talk angrily or wildly or incoherently (in a confusing way)
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