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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|---|---|
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
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