GRE Word List
CAUSTIC
capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
The meaning of the word caustic is capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |