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
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
legislaturea body of persons having the power to legislate
rectifyto set right : remedy
squanderto spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
blunderto move unsteadily or confusedly
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
plumba lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction
indicativeserving to indicate
inviolablesecure from violation or profanation