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 |
|---|---|
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |