GRE Word List
ABUSIVE
using harsh, insulting language
The meaning of the word abusive is using harsh, insulting language.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gnome | maxim |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| portly | dignified |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |