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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| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
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| purported | reputed |
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