GRE Word List
ABUSIVE
using harsh, insulting language
The meaning of the word abusive is using harsh, insulting language.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |