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
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
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attestto affirm to be true or genuine
cherubican order of angels see celestial hierarchy
prototypean original model on which something is patterned : archetype
odiousarousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of
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chalicea drinking cup : goblet
writheto twist into coils or folds