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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WordMeaning
sounda particular auditory impression : tone
congenialpleasant
knottymarked by or full of knots
defrayto provide for the payment of : pay
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
zealeagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor
razeto destroy to the ground : demolish
togathe loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome
episodicmade up of separate especially loosely connected episodes