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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| groom | man employed to take care of horses; V: make neat and trim; clean and brush (an animal) |
| waif | homeless child or animal; Ex. waifs and strays |
| humble | of low rank or position; modest; having a low opinion of oneself and a high opinion of others; unassuming; not proud; V. humiliate: make humble; cause to feel ashamed or to lose the respect of others |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing; misconduct (by a public official) |
| gentility | those of gentle birth; high social class; refinement; quality of being genteel |
| anomalous | abnormal; irregular |
| dissonance | discord |
| molten | melted; Ex. molten lava |
| sundry | miscellaneous; various; several; N. sundries: small miscellaneous items |
| gustatory | affecting or relating to the sense of taste |
