GRE Word List

ACETIC

vinegary

The meaning of the word acetic is vinegary.

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WordMeaning
nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit
reeksmoke
puerilejuvenile
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
penitentfeeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant
dazeto stupefy especially by a blow : stun
aquilinecurving like an eagle's beak
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse