GRE Word List

ACERBITY

the quality of being acerbic

The meaning of the word acerbity is the quality of being acerbic.

Random words

WordMeaning
takeoffa rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
girtha band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
filingan act or instance of using a file
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
rantto talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop