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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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) |
