GRE Word List
ABUSIVE
using harsh, insulting language
The meaning of the word abusive is using harsh, insulting language.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |