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
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
protuberancesomething that is protuberant
aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
filigreeornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces
unisonidentity in musical pitch
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
freneticmarked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied
busta sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast
denotationan act or process of denoting