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
vigilantalertly watchful especially to avoid danger
importunatetroublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
countermandto revoke (a command) by a contrary order
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
breadthdistance from side to side : width
patriciana member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless