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
touchstonea fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis
redressto set right : remedy
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
centigraderelating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point
meteto give out by measure : dole out
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
vervethe spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
invertto reverse in position, order, or relationship
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band