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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |
| betray | to lead astray |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
