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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| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| reek | smoke |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
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| untenable | not able to be defended |
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