GRE Word List
CAUSTIC
burning; corrosive; able to burn by chemical action; sarcastically biting; (of remarks) intended to hurt; bitter; harmful; OP. harmless
The meaning of the word caustic is burning; corrosive; able to burn by chemical action; sarcastically biting; (of remarks) intended to hurt; bitter; harmful; OP. harmless.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incorrigible | uncorrectable |
| plummet | fall sharply; fall straight down; Ex. Stock prices plummeted. |
| commensurate | equal in extent; of the same size |
| strident | loud and harsh; insistent; N. stridency |
| rarefied | made less dense (of a gas); V. rarefy: make less dense; N. rarefaction |
| bookish | fond of books and reading |
| bilk | swindle; cheat |
| tedium | boredom; weariness; ADJ. tedious |
| ratiocination | reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically |
| raspy | making a harsh noise; grating; harsh |
