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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WordMeaning
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary
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pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane
abrasivecausing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade
hovelan open shed or shelter
catharticof, relating to, or producing catharsis
embargoan order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed