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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| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| desperate | having lost hope |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
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