GRE Word List
SCURRILOUS
using or given to coarse language
The meaning of the word scurrilous is using or given to coarse language.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |