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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WordMeaning
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
detachedstanding by itself : separate
chivalrousvaliant
reclineto cause or permit to incline backwards
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
tempestuousof, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent
metamorphosischange of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means
soporificcausing or tending to cause sleep