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 |
|---|---|
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| scenario | an outline or synopsis of a play |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |