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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grotto | cave |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| delve | excavate |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |