GRE Word List
ACRID
sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating
The meaning of the word acrid is sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| actuary | clerk |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |