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 |
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| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
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| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
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| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
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| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
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| supplicant | one who supplicates |
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