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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |