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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| forlorn | bereft |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |