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 |
|---|---|
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |