GRE Word List

RIBALD

marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude

The meaning of the word ribald is marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude.

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advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
indeterminatenot definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague
voodooa religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti
abdicateto renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function
cowthe mature female of cattle (genus Bos)
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
bivouaca usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter
representationalone that represents: such as
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God