GRE Word List
ABUSIVE
using harsh, insulting language
The meaning of the word abusive is using harsh, insulting language.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
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| imbibe | drink |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
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| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
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