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
propensityan often intense natural inclination or preference
improviseto compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously
cohabitto live together as or as if a married couple
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion
monolithicof, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
erratichaving no fixed course : wandering
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition