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.

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WordMeaning
egregiousconspicuous
sanctuarya consecrated place: such as
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
inanelacking significance, meaning, or point : silly
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
tempestuousof, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
terminalleading ultimately to death : fatal
mata piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support
vetoan authoritative prohibition : interdiction