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
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
inaugurateto induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
economythe structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period
hazardousinvolving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm)
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
violatebreak
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
unassumingnot assuming : modest
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light