GRE Word List
ABUSIVE
using harsh, insulting language
The meaning of the word abusive is using harsh, insulting language.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| unkempt | not combed |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| stench | stink |