GRE Word List

ABUSIVE

using harsh, insulting language

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

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WordMeaning
militateto have weight or effect
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
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mirthgladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter
lexicona book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary
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loftan upper room or floor : attic
ecclesiasticecclesiastical