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 |
|---|---|
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| quorum | a select group |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |