The art critic's caustic review of the exhibition dismissed the paintings as derivative and lacking originality.
这位艺术评论家对展览的尖刻评论斥责这些画作缺乏原创性，只是模仿之作。
Which choice best defines “caustic”?
B — Bitingly sarcastic; corrosive.. “caustic” means Bitingly sarcastic; corrosive..
Which word means “Bitingly sarcastic; corrosive.”?
B — caustic. “caustic” means Bitingly sarcastic; corrosive..
caustic — Bitingly sarcastic; corrosive.. In Chinese: 尖刻的；腐蚀性的.
caustic is pronounced //ˈkɔːstɪk//.
The art critic's caustic review of the exhibition dismissed the paintings as derivative and lacking originality. (这位艺术评论家对展览的尖刻评论斥责这些画作缺乏原创性，只是模仿之作。)
sarcastic, scathing, corrosive — all close in meaning to caustic (Bitingly sarcastic; corrosive.).
gentle, mild — each the opposite of caustic (Bitingly sarcastic; corrosive.).
Yes. caustic is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
caust(烧) → 灼人 → 尖酸/腐蚀。