GRE Word List
VITRIOLIC
causing sharp pain to the mind; caustic; corrosive; sarcastic; of vitriol; N. vitriol: sulphuric acid (which burns flesh deeply); bitterly abusive expression; caustic expression; CF. glass
The meaning of the word vitriolic is causing sharp pain to the mind; caustic; corrosive; sarcastic; of vitriol; N. vitriol: sulphuric acid (which burns flesh deeply); bitterly abusive expression; caustic expression; CF. glass.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| equable | tranquil; of even calm temper; (of temperature) steady; uniform |
| scholarly | full of learning; erudite; like a scholar; Ex. scholarly journal |
| parochial | narrow in scope or outlook; provincial; related to parishes |
| dire | warning of disaster; disastrous; (of needs and dangers) very great; urgent; Ex. dire prediction/need of food |
| consanguinity | kinship; relationship by birth |
| blase | bored with pleasure or dissipation; uninterested or bored |
| humus | substance or rich soil formed by decaying vegetable matter; CF. soil |
| compulsory | obligatory; that must be done |
| analgesic | causing insensitivity to pain; N. |
| conduit | aqueduct; passageway for fluids |