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 |
|---|---|
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |