GRE Word List
ABUSIVE
using harsh, insulting language
The meaning of the word abusive is using harsh, insulting language.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| overwhelm | upset |
| mischance | bad luck |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |