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 |
|---|---|
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| inequity | injustice |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |