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 |
|---|---|
| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |