GRE Word List
ABUSIVE
using harsh, insulting language
The meaning of the word abusive is using harsh, insulting language.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |