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.

Random words

WordMeaning
litanya prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
scintillateto emit sparks : spark
vividvery strong : very high in chroma
malcontenta discontented person:
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
dichotomya division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle