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 |
|---|---|
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| clime | climate |