GRE Word List
CORRODE
to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing
The meaning of the word corrode is to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| pathological | of or relating to pathology |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |