GRE Word List
ABUSIVE
using harsh, insulting language
The meaning of the word abusive is using harsh, insulting language.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |