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 |
|---|---|
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| zealot | a zealous person |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |