GRE Word List
ABUSIVE
using harsh, insulting language
The meaning of the word abusive is using harsh, insulting language.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |