GRE vocabulary
vituperation
bitter and abusive language; sustained harsh criticism
In a sentence
Vituperation in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing vituperation in a sentence.
The reviewer's vituperation left the young author shaken for weeks.
Synonyms
Antonyms
praisecommendation
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Common questions
Questions about “vituperation”
Vituperation (noun) means bitter and abusive language; sustained harsh criticism
Here is vituperation used in an example sentence: "The reviewer's vituperation left the young author shaken for weeks."
Common synonyms for vituperation include invective, abuse, castigation.
Antonyms of vituperation include praise, commendation.
Vituperation is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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