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
traverseto go or travel across or over
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
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embossto raise the surface of into bosses
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carnagethe flesh of slain animals or humans
cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question
humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing
mementosomething that serves to warn or remind