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 |
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concession | an act of yielding; conceding; something conceded; point, right, etc. given unwillingly; privilege of maintaining a business in a certain place; Ex. oil concessions in the North sea; CF. concessionaire |
lope | gallop slowly |
propensity | natural inclination |
accessible | easy to approach; obtainable |
equilibrium | balance of opposing forces; balance of the mind; equanimity |
bacchanalian | drunken |
mawkish | mushy(sentimental) and gushy; icky-sticky sentimental; excessively and objectionably sentimental |
carnage | destruction of life; slaughter; killing of large numbers of people or animals |
proselytize | (induce someone to) convert to a religion or belief; N. proselyte: new convert to a doctrine or religion |
raconteur | story-teller; one who tells stories with wit and skill |