TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 24-Apr-12
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 24-Apr-12 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists revile [ ri-VAHYL ] [ transitive verb ] MEANING : 1. (tr.v.) to scold or rebuke using offensive language 2. (intr.v.) to insult by means of abusive language USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The main accusation against the soldiers was that they reviled the prisoners of war. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : The contrast with neighbouring Nepal, where this year a much-reviled monarch was given his marching orders, could not be starker. The Economist, Crowning glory, Nov 13th 2008 gnome [ nohm ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. (folklore) a troll or dwarf like creatu...