GRE Word List
ABUSIVE
using harsh, insulting language
The meaning of the word abusive is using harsh, insulting language.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| warrant | sanction |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |