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 |
|---|---|
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |