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 |
|---|---|
| imprecation | curse |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| sleek | slick |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| gnarl | snarl |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |