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
prudea person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum
blithelacking due thought or consideration : casual
blotchto mark or mar with blotches
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
charmthe chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation
denominationan act of denominating
malfeasancewrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official
mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
autocraticof, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute
ursineof or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae)