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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| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| lout | to bow in respect |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
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| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |