GRE Word List
SCRUPULOUS
having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
The meaning of the word scrupulous is having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| flighty | swift |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| dissension | disagreement |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |