GRE Word List

POLEMIC

an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another

The meaning of the word polemic is an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another.

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WordMeaning
concertedmutually contrived or agreed on
enjointo direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
swindlerto obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
tycoona businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate
remissionthe act or process of remitting
florescencea state or period of flourishing
stunto make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
blueslow spirits : melancholy
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase