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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |