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 |
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| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| spruce | to make spruce |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |