GRE Word List
INVECTIVE
insulting or abusive language : vituperation
The meaning of the word invective is insulting or abusive language : vituperation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |