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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |