GRE Word List
ABUSIVE
using harsh, insulting language
The meaning of the word abusive is using harsh, insulting language.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |