GRE Word List
REVILE
attack with abusive language; vilify(slander)
The meaning of the word revile is attack with abusive language; vilify(slander).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| privation | lack of the basic necessities or comforts of life; hardship; want; CF. deprive |
| withhold | refuse to give; hold back; Ex. withholding tax |
| humane | marked by kindness or consideration; kind and compassionate; humanitarian |
| abode | dwelling place; home |
| morbid | given to unwholesome or unhealthy thought; moody; characteristic of disease; Ex. morbid curiosity; N. morbidity; CF. disease |
| levy | impose (a fine); collect (a payment); impose or collect (a tax); Ex. levy a tax on tobacco |
| doze | sleep lightly; nap |
| denotation | meaning; distinguishing by name; V. denote: indicate; refer to directly; mean; CF. connotation |
| thresh | beat (cereal plants) with a machine or flail to separate the grains from the straw |
| grunt | utter a deep guttural sound (as a pig does); N. |
