GRE Word List

ABUSIVE

using harsh, insulting language

The meaning of the word abusive is using harsh, insulting language.

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WordMeaning
fraughtfull of or accompanied by something specified
congenitalexisting at or dating from birth
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
purveyorone that purveys
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable