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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| brackish | somewhat salty |