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 |
|---|---|
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| gale | a strong current of air: |