GRE Word List
ABUSIVE
using harsh, insulting language
The meaning of the word abusive is using harsh, insulting language.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| demerit | offense |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |