GRE Word List
ABUSIVE
using harsh, insulting language
The meaning of the word abusive is using harsh, insulting language.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| steep | lofty |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| influx | a coming in |
| malediction | curse |