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 |
|---|---|
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| corpus | the body of a human or animal especially when dead |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |