GRE Word List
POLEMICAL
aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious (rather than simply expressing opinions)
The meaning of the word polemical is aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious (rather than simply expressing opinions).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| takeoff | burlesque; act of leaving the ground |
| entice | lure; persuade to do (something wrong); attract; tempt |
| immolate | offer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire) |
| roster | list (of names) |
| slur | pronounce indistinctly; speak indistinctly; mumble |
| prefigure | be a sign of; foreshadow |
| emollient | soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ. |
| novice | beginner |
| preternatural | beyond what is normal in nature; supernatural; Ex. preternatural strength/forces |
| euthanasia | mercy killing |
