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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catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
incompatible | not compatible: such as |
franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
rift | fissure |
burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |