GRE Word List
SCRUPLE
hesitate for ethical reasons; fret about; Ex. She did not scruple to read his diary; N: uneasy feeling arising from conscience; conscience
The meaning of the word scruple is hesitate for ethical reasons; fret about; Ex. She did not scruple to read his diary; N: uneasy feeling arising from conscience; conscience.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scintilla | trace; minute amount; shred; least bit; Ex. There is not a scintilla of truth; CF. spark |
| citadel | fortress |
| bearing | deportment; connection |
| handsome | large in quantity; generous; Ex. handsome reward |
| reciprocal | mutual; given and received in return; exchangeable; interacting; Ex. reciprocal trade agreement |
| lunatic | insane; Ex. lunatic asylum |
| seminary | school for training future ministers; secondary school, especially for young women |
| tangential | only slightly connected; not central; peripheral; digressing; showing divergence; CF. tangent |
| universal | characterizing or affecting all; general; present everywhere; of the universe; cosmic; Ex. universal agreement; Ex. a subject of universal interest |
| seasonable | occurring at the proper time or season; opportune; Ex. seasonable intervention in the dispute |
