GRE Word List
SCURRILOUS
using or given to coarse language
The meaning of the word scurrilous is using or given to coarse language.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| onus | burden |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |