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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
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| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| freebooter | pirate |