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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
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| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| dire | exciting horror |