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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |