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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |