GRE Word List

SCUTTLE

a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)

The meaning of the word scuttle is a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce).

Random words

WordMeaning
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
facilitateto make easier : help bring about
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
blemishto spoil by a flaw
vagrantone who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
dogmaticcharacterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient