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 |
|---|---|
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |