GRE Word List
ABUSIVE
using harsh, insulting language
The meaning of the word abusive is using harsh, insulting language.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| comestible | edible |