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 |
|---|---|
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| giddy | dizzy |
| contrive | devise |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |