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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WordMeaning
ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
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fracasa noisy quarrel : brawl
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
timiditylacking in courage or self-confidence
inerrancyexemption from error : infallibility