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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| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
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| detached | standing by itself : separate |