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 |
|---|---|
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| opulence | wealth |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |