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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WordMeaning
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
subdueto conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish
broachbrooch
carafea bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine
clapto strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
recuperateto get back : regain
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin