GRE Word List

MORDANT

biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive

The meaning of the word mordant is biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive.

Random words

WordMeaning
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
paramourlover
dotagea state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness
institutesomething that is instituted: such as
controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
comportto be fitting : accord
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end
fleckstreak
pecuniaryconsisting of or measured in money
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense