In a sentence
Virago in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing virago in a sentence.
The landlady was a virago whose tirades echoed through the halls.
Synonyms
shrewtermagantharridanscold
Antonyms
None listed.
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vacillate
to waver indecisively between options or opinions
vacillation
the inability to decide between different courses of action; wavering
vacuity
total absence of thought, ideas, or substance
vacuous
empty of meaning, substance, or intelligence
vagabond
a person who roams from place to place with no fixed home
vagary
an unpredictable or capricious change or notion
vagrant
a person who wanders without a settled home or work
vainglorious
excessively boastful and vain about one's achievements
Common questions
Questions about “virago”
Virago (noun) means a fierce, domineering, or ill-tempered woman
Here is virago used in an example sentence: "The landlady was a virago whose tirades echoed through the halls."
Common synonyms for virago include shrew, termagant, harridan, scold.
Virago is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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