GRE Word List
REVILE
to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
The meaning of the word revile is to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| fauna | animal life |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |