GRE Word List

VITRIOLIC

bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism

The meaning of the word vitriolic is bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism.

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incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
equitablehaving or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned
unmitigatednot lessened : unrelieved
immolateto kill or destroy especially by fire
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
sparseof few and scattered elements
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion