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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| stringent | tight |
| spate | freshet |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |