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 |
|---|---|
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| demerit | offense |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |