GRE Word List
ACETIC
vinegary
The meaning of the word acetic is vinegary.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |