GRE Word List
ACETIC
vinegary
The meaning of the word acetic is vinegary.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| paramour | lover |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |