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 |
|---|---|
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |