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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |