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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |