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 |
|---|---|
| warranted | sanction |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
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| forebears | ancestor |
| tyranny | oppressive power |