acerbic
Use Acerbic in a sentence
bɪk adjective
1.
sour or astringent in taste: Lemon juice is acerbic.
2.
harsh or severe, as of temper or expression: acerbic criticism.
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| —adj | |
| harsh, bitter, or astringent; sour | |
| [C17: from Latin acerbus sour, bitter] | |
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Acerbic
is a GRE word you need to know.
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| speech that is lofty in tone, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic |
| a person who changes to the opposite party or faction, reverses principles, etc.; renegade. |
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Word Origin & History
acerbic
1865, originally, and usually, figurative, "sour, harsh, severe" (of speech, manners, etc.), from L. acerbus "harsh to the taste, sharp, bitter, sour" (see acerbity).
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Example sentences
You're acerbic, outspoken, but fiercely loyal.
She is characterizing, in her acerbic style, two philosophies which she condemns.
It is deftly written with occasional flashes of acerbic wit.
Again, for all the acerbic social messages, there exists a psychological economy that is particularly American.
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