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 |
|---|---|
| delve | excavate |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
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| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |