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
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
willowyabounding with willows
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
lecheryinordinate (see inordinate
gazettenewspaper
denigrateto attack the reputation of : defame
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense