GRE Word List
ABUSIVE
using harsh, insulting language
The meaning of the word abusive is using harsh, insulting language.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| galvanic | of, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| healthy | enjoying good health |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |