GRE Word List

DIATRIBE

a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing

The meaning of the word diatribe is a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing.

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eruditehaving or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
monasticof or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns
titillateto excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation
impietythe quality or state of being impious : irreverence
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
universalincluding or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception
chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time
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
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush