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 |
|---|---|
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| brink | edge |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |