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

WordMeaning
recoursea turning to someone or something for help or protection
tillerone that tills : cultivator
exegesisexposition
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
estimablecapable of being estimated
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
bravehaving or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
perimeterthe boundary of a closed plane figure
invoketo petition for help or support