GRE Word List

INVECTIVE

insulting or abusive language : vituperation

The meaning of the word invective is insulting or abusive language : vituperation.

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WordMeaning
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
venuelocale
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
trougha long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
hierarchya division of angels
frescothe art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments
insensatelacking sense or understanding
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling