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 |
|---|---|
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |