GRE Word List
MORDANT
biting; sarcastic; stinging; (apprec.) incisive; cutting; Ex. mordant pen/wit
The meaning of the word mordant is biting; sarcastic; stinging; (apprec.) incisive; cutting; Ex. mordant pen/wit.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nefarious | very wicked |
| somnambulist | sleepwalker; V. somnambulate; N. somnambulism |
| audit | examination of accounts of a business; official examination; V. |
| hinterlands | back country; inner part of a country; OP. foreland |
| casualty | serious or fatal accident; person killed or wounded in an accident or battle |
| robust | strong; vigorous |
| wrangle | quarrel noisily; obtain through arguing; herd cattle; N. |
| equestrian | rider on horseback; ADJ. |
| luxuriate | take pleasure in great comfort |
| filigree | delicate ornamental lacelike metalwork |
