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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| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
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| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
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| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
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