GRE Word List
POLEMIC
attack or defense of an opinion; controversy or refutation; argument in support of point of view; N. polemics: art of debate or controversy
The meaning of the word polemic is attack or defense of an opinion; controversy or refutation; argument in support of point of view; N. polemics: art of debate or controversy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| condign | adequate; (of punishment) severe and well deserved |
| obtrude | push (oneself or one's ideas) forward or intrude; impose (oneself or one's ideas) on others; butt in; stick out or extrude; thrust out; Ex. obtrude A on B; ADJ. obtrusive; N. obtrusion; CF. unobtrusive |
| sect | separate religious body; faction; group of people with common beliefs within a larger group |
| torpedo | underwater explosive apparatus; V. |
| generate | cause; produce; create |
| flirt | behave in a way that attracts (sexual) attention; deal triflingly with; N: one (or woman) given to flirting; ADJ. flirtatious |
| depose | dethrone; remove from office; give a deposition; testify |
| fruition | bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization; Ex. come to/be brought to fruition |
| grunt | utter a deep guttural sound (as a pig does); N. |
| affirmation | positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath; V. affirm; ADJ. affirmative; CF. affirmative action: positive discrimination |