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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| Word | Meaning |
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| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| unfrock | defrock |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
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