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 |
|---|---|
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| ramification | branch |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| compartment | a separate division or section |