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 |
|---|---|
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
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