GRE Word List
ABUSIVE
using harsh, insulting language
The meaning of the word abusive is using harsh, insulting language.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hurl | rush |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| ward | the action or process of guarding |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| expiate | to make amends for |