GRE Word List

ACETIC

vinegary

The meaning of the word acetic is vinegary.

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WordMeaning
perspicuityplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
cohortscompanion
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
plumba lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
granarya storehouse for threshed grain
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter