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
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
imbecilitythe quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness
catastrophea momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
thematicof, relating to, or constituting a theme
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
mammalany of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans
selectiveof, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select
prosodythe study of versification
swarthyof a dark color, complexion, or cast
postmortemdone, occurring, or collected after death