GRE Word List
ACERBITY
the quality of being acerbic
The meaning of the word acerbity is the quality of being acerbic.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |