新GRE词汇的备考资料

invective: 恶言漫骂; abusive language

1) abusive language curses, vituperation

2) An intensely vehement, highly emotional verbal attack

Invective ------ an insult or abuse in speech

invective -----verbal abuse.

invective ---- abuse; verbal attack; vituperation; violent censure. Antonym: praise; laudatory words; complimentary speech

Synonyms: berating, diatribe, tirade

invective accolade

Invective : complimentary language

The invective she heaped on her colleague was completely out of proportion with the small error she had made. ?

I will no longer put up with your invective, Where did you learn such language

The debate judge cautioned participants not to engage in invective but rather in reasoned and decorous discourse.