GRE Word List
MORDANT
biting; sarcastic; stinging; (apprec.) incisive; cutting; Ex. mordant pen/wit
The meaning of the word mordant is biting; sarcastic; stinging; (apprec.) incisive; cutting; Ex. mordant pen/wit.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
---|---|
nefarious | very wicked |
somnambulist | sleepwalker; V. somnambulate; N. somnambulism |
audit | examination of accounts of a business; official examination; V. |
hinterlands | back country; inner part of a country; OP. foreland |
casualty | serious or fatal accident; person killed or wounded in an accident or battle |
robust | strong; vigorous |
wrangle | quarrel noisily; obtain through arguing; herd cattle; N. |
equestrian | rider on horseback; ADJ. |
luxuriate | take pleasure in great comfort |
filigree | delicate ornamental lacelike metalwork |