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
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
alleviaterelieve
throespang
sportivefrolicsome
appeasepacify
warrantedsanction
ruddyhaving a healthy reddish color
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions