GRE Word List

VITUPERATIVE

uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse

The meaning of the word vituperative is uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse.

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WordMeaning
reprobatean unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
natalnative
interto deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
magnatea person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area
abaseto lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response