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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
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| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |