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
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
boostto push or shove up from below
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt
importuneto press or urge with troublesome persistence
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
raila bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)