GRE Word List
ACETIC
vinegary
The meaning of the word acetic is vinegary.
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venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
obese | having excessive body fat |
debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
limp | to walk lamely |
hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |