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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| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| residual | remainder |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |
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