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
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
yeomanan attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
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traduceto expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation
torpedoa weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
startto move suddenly and violently : spring
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)