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
perigeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth
mediocreof moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
receptiveable or inclined to receive
ensconceshelter
arduoushard to accomplish or achieve : difficult
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
pragmatista practical approach to problems and affairs
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work