GRE Word List
ABUSIVE
using harsh, insulting language
The meaning of the word abusive is using harsh, insulting language.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| gazette | newspaper |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |