GRE Word List
POLEMIC
attack or defense of an opinion; controversy or refutation; argument in support of point of view; N. polemics: art of debate or controversy
The meaning of the word polemic is attack or defense of an opinion; controversy or refutation; argument in support of point of view; N. polemics: art of debate or controversy.
Random words
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prime | period of ideal or peak condition; earliest or beginning stage; Ex. in the prime of life; Ex. prime of the year(spring); ADJ: first in importance or rank; first; V: make ready; prepare |
tribune | official of ancient Rome elected by the plebians to protect their rights; protector of the people |
saboteur | one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property; N. sabotage: destruction of property (usually carried out secretly) |
truncate | cut the top off; shorten |
abdicate | renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility) |
monochrome | painting in only one color; ADJ. |
puzzle | baffle or confuse by a difficult problem; ponder over a problem in an effort to solve; clarify or solve by reasoning; Ex. puzzle out the answer; N. |
apposite | appropriate; fitting |
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