GRE Word List
SCRAPPY
consisting of scraps
The meaning of the word scrappy is consisting of scraps.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| desperate | having lost hope |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |