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 |
|---|---|
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| phenomena | phenomenon |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| nourish | nurture |