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 |
|---|---|
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| distend | extend |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| overweening | arrogant |
| concatenate | linked together |
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