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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| wreak | bring about |
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| pediatrician | a specialist in pediatrics |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| sledge | sledgehammer |