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 |
|---|---|
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |