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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| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
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| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
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