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 |
|---|---|
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| fruitful | yielding or producing fruit |
| antecede | precede |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |