GRE Word List

SCHOLARLY

of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned

The meaning of the word scholarly is of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned.

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WordMeaning
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
manifestoa written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer
rueto feel penitence, remorse, or regret for
pugilistfighter
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
jibeto be in accord : agree
imbroglioan acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense