GRE Word List

ABUSIVE

using harsh, insulting language

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

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WordMeaning
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater
adjurationa solemn oath
subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant
rambleto move aimlessly from place to place
reverberatereflect
repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act
broachbrooch
revulsiona strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal