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

WordMeaning
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
inundateoverwhelm
marginalwritten or printed in the margin of a page or sheet
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion
aquilinecurving like an eagle's beak
convivialrelating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
juggernauta massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information