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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WordMeaning
bureaucracya body of nonelected government officials
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rantto talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
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stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
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