GRE Word List

ACETIC

vinegary

The meaning of the word acetic is vinegary.

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digressionthe 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
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
homogeneousof the same or a similar kind or nature
paramourlover
lustrousreflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle
high-flownexceedingly or excessively high or favorable
jaundicedaffected with or as if with jaundice
prudea person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply