GRE Word List
VITUPERATIVE
abusive; scolding; V. vituperate: berate; scold; rail against abusively
The meaning of the word vituperative is abusive; scolding; V. vituperate: berate; scold; rail against abusively.
Random words
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reduce | diminish; bring to a weaker or more difficult condition; demote; lower in rank; separate into components by analysis; Ex. reduced to the ranks; Ex. reduce the house to rubble; N. reduction |
enmity | ill will; hatred; hostility |
extraneous | not essential; irrelevant; superfluous; external; coming from the outside; Ex. extraneous details/noise/to the subject |
disband | dissolve; disperse; (of a group) break up and separate; Ex. The club has disbanded. |
halfhearted | exhibiting little interest or enthusiasm |
relevant | having importance; pertinent; referring to the case in hand; N. relevance, relevancy |
lopsided | heavier or larger on one side than the other; Ex. lopsided way of walking |
arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity; N. arrhythmia |
compunction | remorse; strong uneasiness caused by guilt |
plumber | one who installs and repairs pipes and plumbing(pipes) |