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 |
|---|---|
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |