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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
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| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| gazette | newspaper |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
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| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |