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 |
|---|---|
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |