GRE Word List
ACRID
bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent
The meaning of the word acrid is bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| infirmity | weakness |
| exult | rejoice |
| oust | expel; drive out; force out; N. ouster: ousting |
| fiend | evil spirit; devil |
| abstract | theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational |
| solitude | state of being alone; seclusion; ADJ. solitary: existing or living alone (esp. by choice); remote or secluded; single; sole; Ex. solitary life/inn; Ex. no solitary piece of proof |
| flashy | showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance |
| backslide | revert (to bad habits); N. reverter |
| aria | operatic solo; a song sung by one person in an opera or oratorio |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
