GRE Word List
CORROSIVE
tending or having the power to corrode
The meaning of the word corrosive is tending or having the power to corrode.
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| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
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| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
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