GRE Word List
ACERBITY
bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone)
The meaning of the word acerbity is bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone).
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