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 |
|---|---|
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| haven | harbor |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |