GRE Word List
VITRIOLIC
bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism
The meaning of the word vitriolic is bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| physiological | of or relating to physiology |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |