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 |
|---|---|
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |