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 |
|---|---|
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |