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 |
|---|---|
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| eventual | contingent |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |