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 |
|---|---|
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |