GRE Word List

ABUSIVE

using harsh, insulting language

The meaning of the word abusive is using harsh, insulting language.

Random words

WordMeaning
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
overbearingtending to overwhelm : overpowering
hierarchya division of angels
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
imminentready to take place : happening soon
receptiveable or inclined to receive
rebuffto reject or criticize sharply : snub