GRE Word List
CORROSIVE
eating away by chemicals or disease; (of language) fierce
The meaning of the word corrosive is eating away by chemicals or disease; (of language) fierce.
Random words
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sovereignty | complete independence and self-government (of a country); supremacy of authority; power to govern |
pillory | punish by placing in a wooden frame or pillory; subject or expose to criticism and ridicule; N. |
dulcet | sweet sounding; pleasing to the ear; melodious |
validate | make valid; confirm; ratify |
abnegation | renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation |
fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
malign | speak evil of; bad-mouth(criticize spitefully); defame; ADJ: harmful; Ex. malign influence |
embark | commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey |
heinous | atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex. heinous crime |
ludicrous | laughable; ridiculous; trifling |