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
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
pittancea small portion, amount, or allowance
propitiateto gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease
hewto cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument
aptitudeinclination
murkycharacterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing
synchronoushappening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time
rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental