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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compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
medleya musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces
assentto agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur
vernalof, relating to, or occurring in the spring
flashylacking in substance or flavor : insipid
fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
formidablecausing fear, dread, or apprehension
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved