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
discloseto make known or public
compartmenta separate division or section
savorthe taste or smell of something
adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
glazeto furnish or fit with glass
shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger
skirmisha minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy