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 |
|---|---|
| retract | to draw back or in |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| perdition | eternal damnation |