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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durationcontinuance in time
amissin a mistaken way : wrongly
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
acumenkeenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
tolla tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge)
pendantsomething suspended: such as
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
plastera medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance
rebuttalthe act of rebutting especially in a legal suit
unbridledunrestrained