GRE Word List
ACERBITY
the quality of being acerbic
The meaning of the word acerbity is the quality of being acerbic.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| colloquy | conversation |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |