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.

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introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
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almssomething (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
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surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
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