GRE Word List

ABUSIVE

using harsh, insulting language

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

Random words

WordMeaning
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
palatableagreeable to the palate or taste
mashto reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure
chortleto sing or chant exultantly
fusionthe act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat
espousemarry
wrangleto dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker
blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine