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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pinchto squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument
charmthe chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation
ventriloquistone who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism
bruisean injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
secreteto form and give off (a secretion)
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata
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wrangleto dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping