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 |
|---|---|
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
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