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
reparteea quick and witty reply
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
sounda particular auditory impression : tone
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
unfrockdefrock
cuethe letter q
coalesceto grow together
calorificcaloric
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
orthodoxconforming to established doctrine especially in religion