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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |