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 |
|---|---|
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| plait | pleat |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |