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 |
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| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| 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 |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |