GRE Word List

ABUSIVE

using harsh, insulting language

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

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WordMeaning
fructifyto bear fruit
frenziedfeeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
wilyfull of wiles : crafty
annuitya sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals
helma lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering
tumidmarked by swelling : swollen
pummelpound
kneadto work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
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