GRE Word List
ACETIC
vinegary
The meaning of the word acetic is vinegary.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| ward | the action or process of guarding |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| monetary | of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy |