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 |
|---|---|
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
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| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| salacious | arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination |
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| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |